Center-support assembly for tents



May 15, 1928. 1.669,6II

J. M. GOLDBERG CENTER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR TENTS Filed March 27. 1926 INVENTOR.

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1,669,61 PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB M. GOLDBERG, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO THE COLORADO TENT & AWNING COMPANY, OF DENVER, COLORADO, A CORPORATION OF COLORADO.

CENTER-SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR TENTS.

Application filed March 27, 1926. Serial No. 97,954.

This invention relates to central supports for tents and has for an object to provide an assembly of center pole and associated parts in which there is combined the features of cheapness, simplicity in setting up for use, strength, rigidity and adjustability in use,'li 'htness and compact collapsibility.

A further object is to provide an improved construction of center pole for tents.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which a Figure I is a View in elevation of the assembly set up in use.

Figure II is a longitudinal section of the same without the cap.

Figure III is a section of the cap.

Figure IV is a plan of the cap.

Figure V is a view of the pole sections telescoped completely.

This invention is intended primarily for use in tents for automobile campers and similar uses in which it is desirable that the equipment fold or collapse into a minimum of space and be of minimum weight while at the same time affording great supporting strength and simplicity in the matter of adjustment or arrangement for either use or packing for transportation. Cheapness is also a necessity in such a structure. The present invention combines said features and meets said requirements as will appear in the following description.

The main part of the assembly is a telescopeable, adjustable, supporting pole. The sections of this pole are made of thin tubing of metal having sufficient strength for the purpose and of such diameters respectively that they will telescope one within the other. Any desired number of sections may be used but a three section pole has been found preferable for an ordinary automobile camping tent and has accordingly been shown in the drawing and will be described, it being understood that the number of sections may be changed without in any manner departing from the spirit of the invention.

One end section of the pole 1, may be a provided with indentations 5 similar to in dentations 3 and forminga seat for the end of section 2.

To provide for stretching of the tent fabric, adjusting means are provided consisting of a series of holes 6 in section at and a pin 7. VVhenit is desired to lengthenthe pole to take up the stretched fabric, section 2 is raised off of seats 5 in section 4 and until the pole is thereby lengthened to the desired extent and the pin. 7 is inserted through a pair of the holes 6 and the end 8 of section 2 seats thereon, all as clearly illustrated at Figure II. It will be understood that while the holes 6 are shown as being in a vertical line, they may be arranged in a variety of orders and at such distances apart as the requirements of adjustment under various conditions of use may dictate.

When it is desired to pack the pole for transportation, the sections are separated and section 2 is inserted into the end of section t farthest from seats 5 and the relative lengths of the sections and the relative positions ofthe seats therein are preferably such that the distance from seats 5 to the farthest end of section 4 will equal the length of section 2 whereby section 2 may be completely inserted therein.

It will be noted that there are no pi'ojec-' tions on the outside of the sections, whereby section 2 may be completely inserted in section 4 as above stated.

When section 1 is telescoped within section 2, the end section 1 may, and in practice commonly does, project a little beyond the end of section 2. In such case when section 2, carrying section 1 telescoped therewithin, is inserted. within section 4, the end of section 1, projecting beyond section 2, may encounter seats 5 and thus cause section 2 to project a little beyond the end of section 4. In common practice this slight projection has not been found objectionable but when complete-telesooping'of section 2 with in section 4- is desired it is accompliehedi by: having the indentations 5 project inwardly. from the inner walhof section 4 a distance. not exceedi'n ,the thickness of. the wall. of

' section 2 so t at the cross section area of section 4: between the seats5' will slight-ly exz a ceed the cross section area of section 1 so the base of: they that section 1 may project between: seats-ti and both sections 1 and 2 entirely telescope Within section:- Fig. V.- y 1 Because the lower end or base:- of section 4 is openand would, therefore, tend' to dam.

age the canvas floor-0t the tent where such floor 1s used, onsink into the ground; when there ls no artificlal flooring, a. base platedv is provided of sufficient sizeto afford a suitable footing or base to supportthe" pole.

Thisplate is of rigidrconstnuction, this being accomplished preferably by providing? a ring 10 withtheedgerofe the platerollecl over thering 1021s clearly shownat Figure llla. Centrally of the plate 9 there is preferably provided a depression 11' forming a seat for pole as clearly shown at Figure, II.

When, this assembly: is to be used in a: tent; having a. canvasrfl'oor, thefplatei is pref; erahly attached to the canvas, floor at the center thereof by suitable meansasvby': rivets 12. When thusattaoliedthe seat; 11 is im thence-utter; of: the tent: and thus the: centers- 42- all as clearly shown at is attached to the tent cloth by anysuitable means. as by serving, through holes 14'. A suitable seat 15' is provided in the cap for the endtofthepole; i

The operations oi} setting up the pole for use and taking it down and packing for; transportatiom will be obvious from the foregoing description and the; drawing.

I claims:

1. A tent supporting structure comprising a pole; of tubing; having open: ends arigid cap \in' the formofahollow-truncated cone y for'forming a seat for the top of the pole in the peak; of the tent; and a base: plate tor said polehaving a seuttherein for thebasez of the poleand :r rolled; edge for making said plate rigid.

2; A tent" supportin structure comprise1 mg, m COIIlblIlfltlOIl, anropenr ended tubular pole, a metal cap carried by the; tent. in its peak and having a pole seat therein and a thinrigid base plate carriedwby the floor of the tent at a point directlybeneath said capand lIHVIIIgTWPQlQj seat; therein. 1 1

In testimony whereof I; aflixlmy: signature.

JAGOBlM'. GOLDBERG; 

